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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
BABY ANDREWS B1HTHMARK.
Nine. DE Bsnka1sar and Df. Islft fieavs
tlned for Destroying 1t,


CHICAGO, July s.-Mme. De Benkaleaf
and Dr. Brit were each fined $500 and sem
fenced TO thirty days in the county Jail by
Judge Tuthill to-day, for destroying the
blrthfnark on the person Of baby Andrews,
concerning the possession Of whom a
struggle has been in progress in the courts
for several days. Contempt OF cotrt was
the cffense for which this punishment was
administered. 1t consisted in tam
pering with evidence, and the evidence
was the birthmark by means Of which the
child was identified. Nine. De Benkalear
acknowledged having ordered the flesh
cut away from the child. and, DR.. Brit adj
mitted having performed the operation.
Judge Tuthill, with extreme severity, de.
clared that no excuse or any sentiment
that he had heard could excuse the bar.
barity which caused the mutilation OF the
child, and thereupon passed sentence upon
the culprits. An appeal was taken.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
HIGHT LIVES LosT IN A MINE.
italian Miners Surprised by n Rush OF
water at Metrop ,iitan, Mich.

italian Miners Surprised by Rush oil
water at Mctrop piitan, Mich.
MARQUETTE, NJ CHI, July S-A terrible
mine disaster occurred shortly after noon
yesterday in the Sturgeon River niie at
metropolitan, 1Iich. A number OF miners
had got blast ready when water rushed
into the mir. so fast that many could not
escape Eight Italians are known to be in
the mine and they are surely dead.
1t will be impossible to recover the bod
los before this morning. The names Of the
victims can not be learned yet.
Tho cause OF tho disaster was the failure
Of the pump which relieved the mine OF
water TO act. The shaft is 100 feet deep
The mine managers telegraphed to Esca-
naba for largo pump.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Report on Virginia Debt.

LONDON, July i0-The report of Sir Ed
ward Thornton and Mr. Braithwaite re-
specting their efforts to obtain some ad-
justment of the virginia's debt satisfac-
tory TO the English bond dholders, states
that there was no sincere desire on the
part of the Virginia representatives to ar
rive at any settlement with the bondhold-
ers on terms other than such as the State
may dictate.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
suiiocased by Furnace Gas.

NELsoNvILLE, o., July 7-Lewis An
drews, son of Paul Andrews, aged thir-
teen, and August Fidler, aged fourteen,
were found dead under the furnace scales
at Buchtel, o., at 6 O'clock this morning.
The boys were playing hide and go seek
last night and went under the scales to
hide, and were suffocated by escaping gas
from the furnace.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
chInaman Wsds an Helress.

NEW HAVEN, CoNN., July 6-Yan Phon
Lee, Of Fragrant Hills, China, who gradu-
ated with high honors at -Yale's@ast com
mencement, was to-day united IN mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth Maud Jerome, q
New Haven heiress. The ceremony was
quietly performed at the residence Of the
brides mother.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
BLOWN 70 PIECES.

A Cciionite Factory Destroyed by an Ex-
piosion-Two Persons Killed and Twen-
~ InJur-d.
AHLrSoToN, N. j., July S,-An explosion
occurred in tho Cellonite Manufacturing
Company's works at eleven o'clock yester-
day morning A Swcde, named August
and Miss Ariania Mu, hmore were instant.
iy killed and about twenty others were
serio usly injured, none fatally. The
works, three brick buildings, were totally
destroyed The loss on the works Is $50,
600. A number of stores and houses were
damaged, and people were thrown down
in houses from the force OF the explosion
The loss in the town can not yet be esti-
tnated
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Knives Drawn In Church.

CHARLESTON, s. c., July S-Trmble is
brewing in the upper part of this State
between Mormon missionaries and mem
bers of other denominations. Last Sun
day Methodist pastor was assailed in his
pulpit by Mormon Elder Joseph Thorpe
and several of his sympathizers and con-
verts Knives were drawn, but no blood
was spilled. Thorpe and dix of his con-
yerts were arrested.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
The Quebec Blaze.

QUEBEC, July THE tre in the Citadel
was extinguishcd this morning about
o'clock The widest excitement existed
throughout the city because of the danger
to the magazine, the disaster Of the cx-
plosion of which, however, happily was
escaped. The loss is sl50,OOO, without in
surance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
shooilnu al Prohlhiiionisls.

BELviDERE, N j., July s-The firing, a
few days ago, of pistol ball through the
store window of Cannon a. Perry, both of
whom are Prohibitionists, has been fol-
lowed by ball flying through Councilman
McMurtrie's mill-window, barely missing
the head of Richard b. Shafer, prospective
Prohibition candidate. The affair will be
thoroughly investigated. Mr.. Shafer is a
nrominent stump-speaker.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
saloons Opened on Sunday.

ST. LOUIS, July s.--Judge Noonan to-day
discharged Joseph Schneider and others,
arrested for violating the Sunday Jaw, on
the ground that the old law is imperative.
This leaves the saloon question as II was
before the repeal of the law OF 1857, and
on Sunday the saloons will be allowed to
run with open DOORS
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14

ATcuisoS, Kan, July 8 since Wednes-
day noon about fifty acres OF land In East
Atchison, Mo-, have been washed away
by the river. Tho school-house, which u
month ago stood quarter Of a mile from
the river bank. was moved east aud the
ground on which 1t stood Is now In the
river. The bank at that point is perpen-
dicular and thirty feet high. All the
residents Of that portion OF the town
have been forced 10 hastily remove their
houses or abandon them to the mercy Of
the river.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
maxweIrs Case.

ST. LOUIS, July THE Missouri Su-
preme Court, in the case OF Brooks, alias
MAXWELL condemned for the murder Of G.
Arthur Preller, ovcrruled the motion for a
rehearing. A rcprieve was granted the
defendant until August %. Tho defense
win take an appeal to the U. s. Supreme
Court
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
c,,lsd nut and Shot.

LouIsvrLLE, July 6.-W. R. May, Of
Litchfield, KY, was called from bed by
some one pretending to want quart OF
whisky, and was assassinated in front OK
his store by James NJ. Lynch, whom he
cowhided some time after diniculty
about woman.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Mollls Garfield 10 Be Married.

COLUMBUS, o., July s.--Reliable infor-
nation from Cleveland states that Miss
Molle Garfield, daughter of the late Pres
ident Garfield, is engaged to be married to
Mr.. J. Stanley Brown. Mr.. Brown was
the private secretary of President Gar
field
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Ferdinand Visits the Gar.

LONDON, July TO- The Chronicles Vienna
dispatch states Prince Ferdinand, of Sake
Coburg- Gotha, started for st. Petersburg
yesterday, for the purpose, it is supposed,
of soliciting the Cars consent to his as
sumption of the Bulgarian throne.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Nine Instantly Killed.

COLUMBIA, S. g., July 1o-A premature
explosion of giant powder occurred while
blasting rock yesterday, on the Carolina
railroad, near Catawba river. One white
man and eight negroes were instantly
killed
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14

"A faith doctor near Richmond
Mo-, has secured large number Of
patients, whom he treats by hanging
mink skins about their necks and tell
ing them to feel sure that he will cure
them
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14

"A man with fifty thousand dollars
in his belt fell dead in a Western city
the other day. 1t was not previously
known that the custom was dangerous;
but it is well to be safe, and we took
ours off the very next day.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
psnsIon Ruraa,, Racnrd

WASHINGTON, July S.-The record di.
vision of the Bureau of Pensions recorded
during the last fiscal year total of lT6,-
S79 cases, of which 5l,S37 were original
cases, Is, RS Mexican and 106,Sl7 applioa-
tions for increase.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
s,andiiord's Present.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 1o.-Dr e. D.
:standiford, wealthy .cltizen of Louis
Vile, has donated to the city 140 acres of
land for park purposes, thus defeating the
scheme of number of other citizens to
sell a tract to the city for 5000
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Elve New Gases oI yellow Fever.

KEY WEST FLA, July i0.-There have
been five new cases of yellow fever since
yesterday, and two deaths. The record
now stands: Total cases So, deaths "a, sick
at present 80, discharged cured %.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Chinese DYING Of Consumption.

New YoRK, July 10.-There is an alarm
ing mortality from consumption among
the Chinese in New York The disease is
said to be the result of too light diet.
Nine deaths have occurred within a fort
night.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Reoroani,Ino ma Canadian militia.

OTTAWA, July cit is reported that the
Dominion Government has intrusted to
Sir Frederick Middleton the task Of reor-
ganizipg the militia of Canada in order to
place it upon an efficient footing The
scheme will nearly double the force.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
Grimes BlIl Passes Ihird FeadInu.

LovpoS, July s.--The crimes bill passed
the hird reading $40 to 262 The an
nouncd|nent OF the vote was received with
cheers and counter cheers.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14

WAsHNeroS. July THE Government
receipts since July amount TO s5,4s',,sh
and tho expenditures to si5, 55s, As. or 40.
os9.S0a in excess ot the receipts
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14

KET WEST, FLA, July 6-There have
been Ave new cases OF yellow foysr since
yesterday, but no deaths
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-07-14
INDIANA RASCALS.
Perry County Treasurer Makes 9
Clean Sweep,

Leaving Only a Pair Of suspendefs and
Three Two-Cent Postage stamps Id tbe
Vault : Prosecuting Attorney Vance
Gets Away from the Charge OF jury
briblngs
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

The contract for the building of the
new NJ. p. church at ChestertoWn. Md.
whose cornerstone was laid on last
Tuesday, will cost $17,5OO. By the
time the church is furnished it will cost
$4,000.
The Rev. J. E. Smith has returned
from Detroit and resumed his services
in Easton. Mr.. Smith speaks of having
greatly enjoyed his trip, both with ref
erence to the magnificent country
through which he passed, and the ses-
sions of the New Jerusalem Church
which he attended. He has entered an
engagement with Rev. ]. q. Ager. of
Brooklyn, to deliver a course of 10 lee
lures in that city this coming fall and
during two months the coming winter
ne is engaged to lecture again in
Georgia and Florida.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
MARYLAND Items.


The damage by the storm at North
east, Cicil county, Thursday, was very
severe.
Bishop Adams of the p. f. Diocese
Of EastOn, is expected to arrive in Eas-
ton this week.
Capt. Joseph EmmOns and his son,
aged eight, were drowned at POcOmoke
City last Friday.
DR.. Winfield B. Dulaney a successful
dentist of Centreville, died on Friday
of typhoid fever after an illness Ofthree
weeks duration.
Last year EastOn built a system of
water works costing about $33, 900;
this year an electric light establishment
costing, say $4,000.
It is rumOred that the incendiarv
that fired the Talbot County Paper
Mills has been captured, being a farm
emplOye, Andrew T. Willis.
During the storm of July 18th, TWEEN.
ty-seven sheep were killed on the Ben
nett's farm, Queen Anne's county. The
sheep had taken shelter under a large
tree.
Every repeater and rOunder in Will
mingtOn was in Baltimore on Thurs
day, working for the German Ring.
They succeeded in again capturing the
city delegates.
During the heavy thunder and rain
storm that prevailed in Talbot county
Saturday night the dwelling of A.
Bush, new and unOecupied, in EastOn,
was struck by lightning and much
damaged. DIR. James Seth's residence,
in Bayside, was struck and badly torn
up. None Of the inmates were injured
COpperheGds.-This family of snakes
which rank next in order after the
rattle snake, as venOmOus reptiles, have
become extinct in all but q few spots in
= the cOuRtry. The Gardener farm, ad
joining the Cecil Paper Mill, appears {,
: be the most favored spot to propagate
9 the species. Several are killed on tina
! place every summer.
t The ProhibitiOnists of SOmerse
t county on last Thursday nominated
8 county ticket Of ten names, which
e within one Of full list. The missing
e name ought to Gil the space on tn
o ticket under States Attorney" TIL
Il temperance folks could not find Law
IS yer in the county who would abstai
o from intoxicating liquors for eithe
}. love or Office.
D. CeciI's Young Democracy Wins Fla
le out Of Nine Districts.-The factions
8 contest In the Democratic party in Gee
-e county, that has been in progress fl
DR. several months, ended on Saturday, 1
Df the primaries. The opposing fOrc'
D. were popularity known as the yOun
Ie Democracy and the combine. III
a first named faction, which Is led
le John s. Writ, Charles @. Crothers an
v, other young men, Is q comparative
IS new one in Cecil politics. The COZ
be bine included Albert Constable al
sr. bis friends and the most Of what b
an been termed the GrOOme or Gormi
in faction Of the party. Ex-GOvern
of GroOme, himself, took no part in q
M contest and, although he was in tov
Dc. for q time, while the polls were ope
Ia walked by without voting. The m
to iority Of his political friends in this d
m trict were with the combine and soI
to are incensed at him for not helpi
We them out. The Young Democra
be- wing was successful, winning i've
the nine districts.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Pre- serving time. More
helps to do the work quickly
and easily and we'll than your
mother had.
The Enterprise Fruit Press
grinds and squeezes the juice
from berries, grapes and the
like in a twinkling. $2.75
Simple, strong, certain.
POrcelain-lined Iron Kettles,
? to "a quarts, IS cents to
$I.6O. A dozen sizes.
Granite ware, lighter and
easier to handle; to IS
quarts, 40 cents to $2.25.
Preserving Spoons, agate
ware, IA to 80 cents; wooden
handled, 5 cents; wood maple
or hOlly), S to IS cents.
at. tin cans, 45c. a doz.
Neat, ready-printed labels.
&C. a doz.
Preserving work can be
well and easily done on an Oh
Stove. Saves heat, worry anc
cost.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
A LITTLE MONEY

JudiciOusly expended will
often accomplish wonders
and especially in the pur-
chase of Clothing just
think of getting a nice
looking, durable and sty-
lish suit for a gentleman
for only Ten Dollars and
having several styles from
which to select, all new
goods and late patterns
made and trimmed in a
manner which will sur
prise you. Or if you want
a boys suit would you sup
pose that five dollars would
get such a short pant suit
as you would want. A con-
slant turning of our stock
enables us to always offer
new goods at extremely
small profits and an inn
mense business economi-
cally conducted on a cash
basis allows us to buy of
firsthands at bottom prices.
Stop in and see the novel
ties in Boys and Children's
Clothing.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

The Jersey-weave Silk cord
ed like Faille Franchise didn't
90 at $3.50. There's life in it
now, though, at IS cents. Cost
much more to make it.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

At the Silk Remnant Coun-
ter. Some pieces big enough
for a dress pattern. Mo mat
ter; the price sags-often halt
or more-when the stuhs get
there.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Extra heavy Scarlet Blankets
for campers. Cotton warp, 8,
7 and 8 lbs, $3.50, $3.50 and
$50; all wool, 6, 7 and 8
lbs, SO, 81 and $8. Made to
stand rough and-tumble use.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

White and cream Ruching,
4 rows OF lace-edged gOfered
null; II cents a yard; 6 yards
in a box, 90 cents-about half.
Tourists Rufling, in neat,
6-yard boxes; I8, %, so and
so cents for plain IS and Go
cents and $I.Io for lace edge.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
School Books and School
Stationery,

as well as General Stationery and Bibles,
Hymnals, Sunday School and other Music
Books, Poems, Fancy Papers, Miscellaneous
Books, Pocket and Table Cutlery, Pocket
Books, Albums Brushes, Combs, and Gen
eral Sundries. Special attention given to
Garden and Field Seeds. Satisfaction assured.
J. B. COOPER.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
J.B.COOPER
Cor. Main and Commerce StS.,
And Next Door to Post Office.

Dry Goods, Notions, Carpets, Mattings,
Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Shades, Fringes,
Umbrellas, Ropes, Twines, Cedar and Will
low Ware, China and Glass Ware, Lamps
and Lamp Goods, Groceries, Flour, PrOvis.
ions, Canned Meats and Fruits, and all other
goods that go to make first class Dry
Goods and General Store.
Also full line of
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Thought we had Oil Stoves
enough for the season. Hadn't.
One Monitor in use seems to
sell two more. You came so
fast for them that the stock
gave out. Line complete again.
How long can we keep it so?
Makers worried, too. 81 to
SIS without furniture.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Bordered Wells. Silk-and-
wool and all-wool. ~ to III
yards long, 81 to SO. They'll
be in all the big stores the
world over before snow flies ;
mO0O they're here only. You
see how close we are to the
makers?
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Have you ever seen black
Cashmere Shawls as good
cheap as the colored? We
never have before. Our $I.25
to So Blacks are as we'll made
and exquisitely fine as the same
cost creams or cardinals or
blues or pinks.
Filmy, thistle-dOwny Lace
Shetlands, 81 to $3.
Iced Wool" like spun snow
fakes loosely lOOped, 81.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

If you write for what you
want our trained buyers will
select it for you.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Women's Hosiery. Two
very notable items.
One lot at IS cents
One lot at 371a cents
Both black, and perfectly fast
color. The best value we have
ever offered in this class OF
goods.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Woven colored bordered
Handkerchiefs for the little
folks, pure linen except the
colored threads, so cents a dOz.
Usual price 90.
Same, mems size, 81 a dOz.,
commonly $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Job work neatly dono at sheTrHus oHoo
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

White Turkish Toweling for
Bathing Robes. 90 in, 75c. a
yard; 68 in, 85c. and SI.IO.
Turkish Bath Sheets-rough
with massed short thread-loOps,
like the toweling-S2.25 each
linen, $3.50 each.
Oat Meal Bath Towels. Soft
but substantial. Suck up water
in a sponge-like way. 25x45
in, l8 cents.
Barnsley Table Linen, ~
yards wide, $I.65. You'd eX-
pect to pay $2.25 or $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
MAtIat11NkSE'&.

Philadelphia, Monday, July %, 1887.
Store closed at I P. M. on
Saturdays during the Summer.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Plain white Linen Lawns,
IS and 20 cents. Cooler than
cotton; sheer, thin, strong.
The IS cent grades as good
as you'll find elsewhere for 30.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
JoHN WANAMAKER.

Chestnut. Thirteenth and Market streets
and City-hall square.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
AWOTd to The Wise Sufficient.

(Largest Stock.
THE Finest Goods.
Lowest Prices.
(Stock all New.
THE Styles the Latest.
Best Workmanship.
OUR (Cannot Equal.
COAIPETI- Cannot Duplicate.
TORS. Cannot Underseh.
(Children's, $3.50 to SIS.
PRICES Boys, $5 to $18.
MEMS, SO to $32.
Custom business Suits.
SESIOM SsdOH Walking Suits.
GOODS Dress Suits.
(Cutter no Superior.
OUR Workmanship and
Fit Guaranteed.
Solicit Your Patronage.
wn Refund Money if Not Sat
w isfactOry.
Aim to Please You.
Located 416 Market.
O,,D Wilmington Clothing
IToI,D, House.
iA0o'N John w. Diefendorf
Manager.
mar2-Sm
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

Located 416 Market.
i, Wilmington Clothing
N House.
'N John w. Diefendorf,
Manager.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27

nz-Jon WON neatIy done at the TIMEs Ofice.-5s,n
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
smyrna Branch Trains.
Glazing Of Mails.

18th 715, s.2s, 1851 A. NJ, 4.42P.N
Going SSoSath, SSih $50 A. NJ 2O7, 457 and 7.45 Pm.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-27
comfy and State Items.

,ho North. II Loo A. NJ, and $50 P. n.
sro,n eToI he he South, 81 and ll.SO A. NJ
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-10


sAsssA rssy OaseA ssae q NE s'sssss WIN
vsnisy 70 Nss vssces.
From the Pittsburg plaratch.
"Yer's yer sonGs-all der popula- song
OF do day-only cents-by 'em and sing
'em yerseli''
That was the burden a song sung BY
toush. looking man ~ he stood on Fifth ave-
nue. saturday with . big bundle Of colored
sheets, covered with what the young man
claimed were Z" de popular songs Of de day."
Yer YOU are Her Own Boy Jack, I'm
Getting 3 Big Girl Now 'She's the Image Of
her Mother" and Ring the Little Chestnut
Bell'-only cents--buy 'em and sing EN-
Yourself" continued the mouotonous drawl
Of the fakir a he called oil his waree.
The song man Is one ot the r, gulars found
on the streets every Saturday night, aud he
sells . good many of the song sheets, presu.
mably 10 people who buy to sing them
themselves" There are some funny things
about the ballad music Of the day, even y hen
nothing humorous is meant Take, for in.
stance, that song White Wings" which has
had . run Of about . year, In which u younG
man implores his yacht to sail straight as an
arrow 10 his Maggie barrow, waiting higa uE
on the cliffs, which are craRgy. How the
yacht was to sail up the craggy cliffs was
ieat In seamanship that was not ex planned
Then there is that other pathetic tale, "Po,
Old Dad," iu which Old Dad curses his way
ward son in the following lines
YouIl wish that you'd never served us so whel
we're both d. tad. my lad.
When your own children sttike you ike youv
struck your poor old dad.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-10

~ - + No. 49, = M h
- O0n psoeefUl eounty, . win b sssn
lkum ~ folloWing insoeiption On half.
sAsst postse which y beins circulated in
the lower end Of the county:
War declared aeainss the Democratic
methods ! Lancaseer county shall nos b
Will b held at Strasburg On Saturday even.
Ing, May Z, 1857 ; at Groenland on Saturday
evening, May IA, 1857. Republican speakers
will address the meeting. All candidates arc
the Republican Anti Corruption sssocistion.
The peculiar feature Of this bloody
shirt" revival is that 1t is invoked BY Re-
publicans against Republicans. The fel'
lows that cannot control the offices are
assuming o virtue, though they have
1t not. 1t seems to be an Illus
| tration of setting . thief to eaten
a thief. The Democrats have the
sweet privilege of sitting idly down and
watching the contest, much ~ did the oid
| woman watch her husbands fight with the
| bear, caring not which Of the two won.
The poster declaims against democratic
methods" Democratic methods" just
now are giving this country the purest ad.
ministration it has had for score Of years
and well it would be for Lancaster county
IL some of the methods of Democratic hon.
esty, strict constitutional construction and
people loving spirit could be infused into
its political administration. For the Re
publican party in this county is reekine
with corruption, and that corruption prom
ises to reach its extreme development q
the primary election now near at hand.